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Earthquake in Peru
Southern Peru, June 23, 2001 —
A magnitude-8.1 earthquake (originally thought to be 7.9) toppled adobe
homes and stone buildings, on Saturday afternoon (June 23). Most of the
damage and fatalities occurred in the towns of Arequipa, Moquegua and
Tacna. Arequipa Mayor Manuel Guillin said that 70 percent of the homes
in his town were damaged. The American Red Cross joined the Peruvian Red
Cross to get relief to the earthquake victims.
Magnitude on the Richter
Scale: 7.9
Struck 200 miles south of Lima, Peru
Area of greatest destruction: Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna
Number of deaths: approximately 100
Number of injuries: More than 1,000
Number of people affected: 213,000
The American Red Cross responded immediately by sending disaster relief
experts. In the days immediately following the quake, after a rapid assessment
of survivors' emergency needs, the American Red Cross deployed 77,000 tons
of relief supplies from the United States.
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Update
from the Field
Post-Earthquake Recovery Updates - January 2008 (PDF 290K)
Latin
Quakes
by Geno Teofilo, American Red Cross International Delegate
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Articles
American
Red Cross Opens Relief Pipeline to Peru
An American Red Cross News Release
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Cruz
Roja Americana Abre Un Conducto De Ayuda Al Perú
Nota De Prensa
Historia
Completa...
Relief
Effort Gears Up after 7.9-Magnitude Quake Rocks Peru
by Stephanie Kriner, Staff Writer, RedCross.org
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Relief
Work Continues in Quake-Ravaged Peru
by Andrea Munzer, Red Cross Relief Worker
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In
Pictures
American
Red Cross international delegates currently in southern Peru have sent
back some poignant images of the destruction as victims attempt to rebuild
their villages and their lives.
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Douglas Allen, International Disaster Relief Unit Director, works with the a Peruvian Red Cross worker and others to unload a supply plane upon its arrival in Arequipa, Peru. The plane was carrying nearly 80,000 lbs of relief supplies, including 5,100 blankets, 250 rolls of plastic sheeting and 253 tents.
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